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Jared Kushner looks on as then-President Donald Trump speaks before signing the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on January 29, 2020. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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One of Donald Trump’s political committees spent $src58,000 on books just weeks after the release of Jared Kushner’s memoir.
“Breaking History: A White House Memoir” hit book shelves on Aug. 23. Two weeks later, the Save America Joint Fundraising Committee, which raises money for two Trump PACs, paid retailer Books-A-Million $src3src,000 for “collateral:books,” according to a campaign filing made Saturday with the Federal Election Commission.
On Sept. srcsrc, four days after that bulk purchase, Kushner’s book appeared for the first time on the New York Times best sellers list.
On Sept. 22, Save America purchased another $27,000 worth of books. “Breaking History” spent five weeks on the best-seller list before falling off.
Spokespeople for Save America did not immediately respond to questions about whether the book purchases covered Kushner’s memoir. But it seems likely that it did. Save America Joint Fundraising Committee is currently offering copies of Kusher’s book in exchange for donations of $75 or more.
Save America Joint Fundraising Committee spent $src3src,000 on books just days before Jared Kushner’s memoir reached the New York Times best-seller list,
Federal Election Commission/Save America Joint Fundraising Committee
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